LGBT Youth Scotland hope the people of Glasgow will join them at tomorrow's Pride festival.

The event, which will take place in the city over the weekend, is expected to attract tens of thousands of people and will include the annual Pride parade tomorrow.

This year's theme is inclusive education, in support of a campaign for a government commitment to tackle high rates of homophobia, biphobia and transphobia in Scottish schools.

Chief Executive of LGBT Youth Scotland Fergus McMillan is sure the day will be a success.

He said: “LGBT Youth Scotland, family and friends look forward to joining our supporters and allies at Pride to celebrate successes and bring the community together to push for continued collective action and progress.

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“While it is clear from LGBT young people’s experiences that education needs to be more inclusive of LGBT identities, it is worth recognising that some progress has been made.

"LGBT Youth Scotland now works with teachers and schools across the country every week that are committed to improving education for LGBT young people.

“This week alone, LGBT Youth Scotland celebrates the achievement of training 389 teachers and support assistants in Scottish schools, all in the first week of term. The education focus of Pride provides the opportunity to celebrate these successes, and for LGBT young people to speak out about the progress still needed.